Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-04
HER MATCHMAKING

blue eyesP Did you notice, Kitty?"
"Blue Why they're a sort of green
Ish-grey; and his mustache is decidedly
stubby."
"Stubby"
Miss Sally Wilson dropped the paper
IN which she was twisting her hair for
he night. and turned upon her friend
With gasp.
Study! For mercy sakes of whom
are YOU talking?"
"Why. of Mr.. Beadle. TO be sure
Mr.. Alfred Beadle, the great bondhold-
n. the hero OF the evening; of whom
ise?"
Kitty pnlled off one small white slip
per, and stood twirling around upon the
Dther and laughed gleefully.
Sally watched her in dsmayed ST.
lence.
'Mr. Beadlem she said, reproach-
nlly. you k,lot0 l mean Howard Ben
aett.
Kitty paused in her giddy revolutions
md sat down, with her rounded elbows
On the bureau. and her lovely, flushed
lace in her hands.
Dear memo didn't" she said,
king her soft eyes wondering on
Sally's troubled face. But, come to
hink of it, he s0aS rather nice-looking."
Sally groaned. Was This the reward
,f all her love schemes? Was this the
way in which her dreams wer to be re-
allied her hopes be fulfilled.
Miss Wilson was very romantic
roung lady. She had always been. and
'ejoiced in being
As regarded herself. she had long
iince come to the conclusion that any
romantic ending was, if not quite inn
possible. at least most unlikely.
She was not in the first place, of the
proper appearance.
She was not imposing enough for the
yueeny sort of heroine set forth in her
lavor.te novels, and she had not the
necessary raven locks and naughty
manner, and the petite and babyish
ryle was equally out of the question.
She had not a retroHSSe nose. nor
pleading. blue eyes, and her stock of
iimples extremely limited and only
risible by painful contortions.
Then her circumstances were very
much against her.
, Sally was an heiress, and her parents
being dead. she was living with an aunt
Vhom she had raised from the obscur-
~ of dressmakng to preside over the
beautiful home TO which she had recent
" returned from boarding school.
Nobody could ever love her madly
or herself alone reach across bar
her of poverty, and marry her in the
ACE of disappearing world.
w. Sally sometipl IS regretted that her
atber had been the highly successful
.ailS,.y contractor that he had been.
Her very name was discouraging.
Sally Wilson! Who could conceive Of
anything interesting happening TO a
person with SO horribly prosaic a
name9
But Kitty! 1t was all very different
with Kitty. Sally's romantic soul had
thrilled with prophetic delight the mo-
nent she had seen her-sitting on one
loot in one of Madame Lavines school
room windows.
Kitty had been educated by bachelor
sncle. She was beautiful and penniless
the very quail fications for heroine,
Sally had reflected.
She had taken her under her wing as
were; and now that school was over.
ihe had brought her home with her for
long visit--the chief object of which
sas that Kitty and Howard Bennett
might be brought together.
Sally had met him VIII lie at home on
ser last vacation. and had Immediately
consigned him in her heart to Kitty.
What could be more fitting, more de-
hghtful? Howard was fair Kitty bru-
nette-which was just as it should be.
Howard was calm languid. and slight
" pensive; Kitty was gay and viva
,ious. Opposite qualities were always
secessary for perfect happiness.
The time has arrived for the fulfill j.
ment of her hopes and schemes.
Sally had given her first receptions
md from her position as hostess had
soticed the progress of affairs breath
essly.
She had watched their meeting and
Iheir subsequent intercourse anxiously;
,he had contrived that they should go
IN to supper together. though that had
been no easy matter. Mr.. Alfred
Beadlc-thc reputed millionaire. con-
serning whom everybody was SO ride
slously stirred up-having shown dang
srous intention Of taking himself, and
Howard having been so obtuse as to
offer his arm TO his hostess.
But these difficulties and few SINH
lar ones, she had bravely surmounted,
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